Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 10 October 2023
291. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will detail, in tabular form, the current number of valid but un-commenced residential planning permissions, per local authority area, in chronological order, indicating the date that permission was granted and the date that permission will expire. [43905/23]
View answer292. Deputy Jim O'Callaghan asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of residential planning applications, per local authority area, in each of the years 2016 to 2022 and to date in 2023, in tabular form. [43906/23]
View answerI propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together.
Planning statistics are compiled by each planning authority on an annual basis for collation and publication on my Department’s website at the following link:
www.gov.ie/en/service/9e4ee-get-planning-statistics/.
The data collected relates to the total number of applications and decisions for all developments that require planning permission, broken down by year and planning authority. However, more granular data, such as in relation to the number of residential planning applications or un-commenced residential planning permissions is not specifically collected and consequently is not available in my Department. Such information may be sought directly from the relevant planning authority and An Bord Pleanála as appropriate.
It should be noted that arrangements have been put in place by each Agency under the remit of the Department, including An Bord Pleanála, to facilitate the provision of information by State Bodies directly to members of the Oireachtas. The contact email address for An Bord Pleanála in this regard is oireachtasqueries@pleanala.ie.
The Central Statistics Office (CSO) provides detailed data available on a number of planning related issues, including permissions granted by development type and county, on its website. This is updated on a quarterly basis and can be accessed at the following link: www.cso.ie/en/statistics/buildingandconstruction/planningpermissions/.
A person who intends to carry out either works or a Material Change of Use to which the Building Regulations apply is required to submit a Commencement Notice to the relevant Building Control Authority not more than 28 days and not less than 14 days before the commencement of works or the change of use. Once validated by the building control authority, works must commence on site within the 28-day period. The total number of commencement notices for new residential homes that have been received since the formation of the current Government on a county-by-county basis can be found in tabular form on my Department’s website, at the following link: www.gov.ie/en/publication/a5cb1-construction-activity-starts/.
Under section 30 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended, the Minister with responsibility for planning shall not exercise any power or control in relation to any particular case with which a planning authority or the Board is or may be concerned.
